Suffolk Road, Sandwell, West Midlands

Suffolk Road is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Suffolk Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Suffolk Road is located in the Friar Park ward of the Sandwell district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.55688, -1.995384
Grid Ref SP004954
Constituency West Bromwich East
Postcodes WS10 0TL

House Prices

The average house price in Suffolk Road is 100% higher than the rest of Sandwell. The last sale we have on record is 14 Suffolk Road, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in Sandwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Suffolk Road

Date No. Type Price
07/11/2022 14 Semi £265,000
16/03/2020 16 Semi £150,000
31/01/2020 2 Semi £145,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Suffolk Road, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Suffolk Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Suffolk Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Suffolk Road and compared that to the average for the Friar Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Suffolk Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Friar Park ward

Social economic statistics for Suffolk Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Suffolk Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Suffolk Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Suffolk Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Suffolk Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Suffolk Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Suffolk Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Suffolk Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Suffolk Road.

Unemployment in Suffolk Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.59% of Suffolk Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Suffolk Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Suffolk Road. The proportion of retirees on Suffolk Road is 3.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.42% of Suffolk Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Suffolk Road

The proportion of home owners on Suffolk Road is 17.91% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.09% of properties in Suffolk Road are private rented and 48.82% are social rented.
44.09% of residents of Suffolk Road own their home

Country of Birth of Suffolk Road residents

The proportion if Suffolk Road residents born in the UK is 8.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.6% of Suffolk Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.4% of Suffolk Road residents were born in the UK

Suffolk Road Summary

With house prices in Suffolk Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Suffolk Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Suffolk Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Suffolk Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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